Boas and Pythons of the World

Boas and Pythons of the World
Author: Mark O'Shea
Publisher: Bloomsbury Wildlife
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2007
Genre: Boa (Genus)
ISBN: 9781845375447

Lavishly illustrated throughout with photographs, 'Boas and Pythons of the World' provides comprehensive and authoritative information in a lively and accessible format - a fitting celebration of one of the most fascinating yet little-known groups in the reptile world.

Boas & Pythons

Boas & Pythons
Author: Erik D. Stoops
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1993
Genre: Boa constrictor
ISBN: 9780866226325

It's a Boa Constrictor!

It's a Boa Constrictor!
Author: Tessa Kenan
Publisher: Lerner Classroom
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2017
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1512429317

Introduces boa constrictors, describing their physical features, habitat, life cycle, and predatory behavior.

Handbook of Exotic Pet Medicine

Handbook of Exotic Pet Medicine
Author: Marie Kubiak
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 524
Release: 2020-08-24
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 111938995X

Easy-to-use, comprehensive reference covering the less common species encountered in general veterinary practice Handbook of Exotic Pet Medicine provides easy-to-access, detailed information on a wide variety of exotic species that can be encountered in general veterinary practice. Offering excellent coverage of topics such as basic techniques, preventative health measures, and a formulary for each species, each chapter uses the same easy-to-follow format so that users can find information quickly while working in the clinic. Presented in full colour, with over 400 photographs, the book gives small animal practitioners the confidence to handle and treat more familiar pets such as budgerigars, African grey parrots, bearded dragons, corn snakes, tortoises, pygmy hedgehogs, hamsters and rats. Other species that may be presented less frequently including skunks, marmosets, sugar gliders, koi carp, chameleons and terrapins are also covered in detail to enable clinicians to quickly access relevant information. Provides comprehensive coverage of many exotic pet species that veterinarians may encounter in general practice situations Presents evidence-based discussions of topics including biological parameters, husbandry, clinical evaluation, hospitalization requirements, common medical and surgical conditions, radiographic imaging, and more The Handbook of Exotic Pet Medicine is an ideal one-stop reference for the busy general practitioner seeing the occasional exotic animal, veterinary surgeons with an established exotic animal caseload, veterinary students and veterinary nurses wishing to further their knowledge.

The Book of Snakes

The Book of Snakes
Author: Mark O'Shea
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages: 657
Release: 2018-10-15
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 022645939X

For millennia, humans have regarded snakes with an exceptional combination of fascination and revulsion. Some people recoil in fear at the very suggestion of these creatures, while others happily keep them as pets. Snakes can convey both beauty and menace in a single tongue flick and so these creatures have held a special place in our cultures. Yet, for as many meanings that we attribute to snakes—from fertility and birth to sin and death—the real-life species represent an even wider array of wonders. The Book of Snakes presents 600 species of snakes from around the world, covering nearly one in six of all snake species. It will bring greater understanding of a group of reptiles that have existed for more than 160 million years, and that now inhabit every continent except Antarctica, as well as two of the great oceans. This volume pairs spectacular photos with easy-to-digest text. It is the first book on these creatures that combines a broad, worldwide sample with full-color, life-size accounts. Entries include close-ups of the snake’s head and a section of the snake at actual size. The detailed images allow readers to examine the intricate scale patterns and rainbow of colors as well as special features like a cobra’s hood or a rattlesnake’s rattle. The text is written for laypeople and includes a glossary of frequently used terms. Herpetologists and herpetoculturists alike will delight in this collection, and even those with a more cautious stance on snakes will find themselves drawn in by the wild diversity of the suborder Serpentes.

How Snakes Work

How Snakes Work
Author: Harvey B. Lillywhite
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2014-01-31
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0199701571

Anyone can look at a snake and see a creature unique unto itself, a reptile with a set of zoological and biological traits that are entirely its own. Just looking at this distinct animal raises many scientific questions. With regard to evolution, how did such an animal come to be? How does a snake move, and how do its sense organs differ from that of other reptiles? How does it eat, and how does it reproduce? Essentially, how does a snake "work"? In How Snakes Work: The Structure, Function and Behavior of the World's Snakes, leading zoologist Harvey B. Lillywhite has written the definitive scientific guide to the functional biology of snakes. Written for both herpetologists and a more general audience with an interest in the field, How Snakes Work features nearly two hundred color images of various species of snakes, used to provide visual examples of biological features explained in the text. Chapter topics include the evolutionary history of the snake, feeding, locomotion, the structure and function of skin, circulation and respiration, sense organs, sound production, temperature and thermoregulation, and reproduction. Containing all the latest research and advances in our biological knowledge of the snake, How Snakes Work is an indispensable asset to professional zoologists and enthusiasts alike.

Boa Constrictor vs. Grizzly Bear

Boa Constrictor vs. Grizzly Bear
Author: Charlotte Herriott
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2015-07-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1482427834

Boa constrictors and grizzly bears are top predators in their native habitats. Imagine these two ferocious wild animals from different parts of the world battling each other! That's just what readers are invited to do in this high-interest volume, which highlights many important elementary science concepts. They'll find out the adaptations of each beast that keep them at the top of their food chain. After weighing the evidence, some of it quite surprising, the reader becomes the judge in this epic battle.

Invasive Pythons in the United States

Invasive Pythons in the United States
Author: Michael E. Dorcas
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Total Pages: 173
Release: 2011
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0820338354

"Dorcas and Willson provide a much needed examination of the growing impact of Burmese pythons as an invasiue spcies in the United States By highlighting The many dangers and detrimental effects the introduction of nonnative pythons has caused in the Everglades this book documents the mounting threat that invasives pose to ecosystems everywhere. The first book to focus solely on this issue, Invasive Pythons in the United States is well researched, well illustrated, and well timed" --Book Jacket.

Venomous Snakes of the World

Venomous Snakes of the World
Author: Mark O'Shea
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2005
Genre: Poisonous snakes
ISBN: 9781843309727

All major and unusual venomous snakes, their range, habitats and venom, along with personal anecdotes (including snakebite stories) feature in this excellent book. Written by Mark O'Shea - one of the leading authorities on reptiles.